Maintenance Services Planner

Job Details:
Maintenance Services Planner

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Vacancy Name
Vacancy Name Maintenance Services Planner

Vacancy No
Vacancy No VN1102

Employment Type
Full-Time

Division
Division Ground

Work Location
Position:
Maintenance Service Planner

Location:

Bournemouth

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Gama Aviation is a reputable Business Aviation company, working on both fixed wing and rotary aircrafts. We are expanding and have recently been selected to be an Authorized Service Centre by Embraer. This role supports the Engineering team at our Bournemouth base facility.

The Maintenance Service Planner will deliver the full life cycle planning process of base maintenance to achieve on-time, high quality and within-budget delivery of aircraft inputs across our UK sites. The role requires daily collaboration with customers and internal teams including customer service and engineering, with production of accurate customer service reports.

We are looking for confident individuals with experience in maintenance/production planning within an Aviation or Engineering environment. Ideally, knowledge of Part 145/M regulations. Experience with Corridor or other MRO planning software is advantageous but not essential. The successful candidate will join a long-established, forward-thinking company with a track record of career development.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and fully implement operational processes to ensure efficient operational performance
• Customer service and client contact – act as the interface between our engineering team and the customer’s on-site representative
• Pre-input planning, work pack generation, check progression and work pack closure process
• Control of completed work orders and certification documents, ensuring they are closed accurately, billed, and delivered to the customer to meet KPIs
• Ensure customer requirements are understood and that engineering response is planned, coordinated and executed efficiently
• Liaise with customers daily; provide daily status reports on aircraft serviceability
• Liaise with local operational teams to ensure smooth department operations
• Participate in the quality audit programme and ensure audit closure actions are developed and implemented
• Report all SMS/Quality issues
• Perform other duties related to the position as directed by the line manager
• Provide briefings for engineering departmental management regularly
• Support the Quality & Safety team to ensure all processes and tasks are fulfilled

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

Essential

• Experience of maintenance/production planning within an Aviation or Engineering environment
• Proven flexibility, teamwork, and adaptability to changing environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; competent IT user
• Experience working directly with customer representatives

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Part 145/M regulations
• Experience with MRO planning software (e.g., Corridor, TRAX, AMOS) would be advantageous
• Educational background with a degree in Mechanical, Engineering or Automotive

In addition to a Competitive Salary, we will offer you:

• Competitive Group Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive Life Assurance *
• Comprehensive Income Protection *
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance *
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (after probation) *
• Free Car Parking
• 2 Paid Volunteering Days per year (subject to line manager approval)
• Investment in Training, Qualifications and Professional Development

* (Subject to insurance underwriting)

Note: Due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear within 20 working days, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.